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Crime
Panvel Police Book Sanitation Worker for Obscene Gestures Toward 10-Year-Old Girl
✍️ mid-day.com
🗓 06 Aug 2026, 11:33 AM
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Panvel police have booked a municipal sanitation worker after he was accused of making obscene gestures towards a 10‑year‑old girl in the city.
Panvel police have booked a municipal sanitation worker after he allegedly made obscene gestures towards a 10‑year‑old girl in the city.
The incident reportedly occurred in a residential area of Panvel, where the sanitation worker was observed making inappropriate hand signals towards the child.
Following the complaint, police filed a First Information Report and arrested the worker on charges of sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code.
The police department said the case will be processed through the local court, and the victim’s family has been assured of a thorough investigation.
The incident reportedly occurred in a residential area of Panvel, where the sanitation worker was observed making inappropriate hand signals towards the child.
Following the complaint, police filed a First Information Report and arrested the worker on charges of sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code.
The police department said the case will be processed through the local court, and the victim’s family has been assured of a thorough investigation.